subtracting points; points deducted
homecoming; returning home
father; dad; husband; you; he
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
alone; unaided; away from home
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
naturally; of course; understandably
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
preparation; arrangements
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo